Spider-Woman

    (Marvel, 1978-1983)
™ and ©1978 Marvel Entertainment Group

Jessica Drew’s father was a visionary scientist who dreamed of someday combining the adaptive abilities of the spider with human genes. In that way, he thought that mankind would be able to survive its own technological devastation. His theory was put to the test when his daughter, who was dying of radiation poisoning, was placed in his Genetic Accelerator.

Years later, his daughter would grow up with powers she did not understand. She had incredible strength, could stick to walls, and was able to generate “venom bolts” from her own biosystem. These powers caused others to fear her, and she escaped their wrath only when she was recruited into Hydra. There she honed her skills and appeared, for the first time (in Marvel Spotlight #32), as a Hydra villain. She soon learned the true nature of Hydra, however, and turned against them. Afterward, she became a super-hero, appearing here in her first solo series.
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  • 1
    #1
    Apr 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    Origin of Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew); Origin of Spider-Woman I (Jessica Drew)
    6 copies from $25.00
  • 1-2
    #1 - 2nd printing
    Apr 2006
    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    Origin of Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew); Origin of Spider-Woman I (Jessica Drew); Marvel Legends (Modok Series) action figure insert comic
    1 copy for $19.95
  • 1/A
    #1 Variation A
    Nov 2019
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    Origin of Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew); Origin of Spider-Woman I (Jessica Drew)
    1 copy for $1.99
  • 2
    #2
    May 1978
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    1st appearance of Excaliber; 1st appearance of Morgan LeFay
    13 copies from $2.25
  • 3
    #3
    Jun 1978
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    1st appearance of Brothers Grimm (Jacob Dolly & William Dolly)
    8 copies from $11.00
  • 4
    #4
    Jul 1978
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    9 copies from $4.90
  • 5
    #5
    Aug 1978
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    9 copies from $14.99
  • 6
    #6
    Sep 1978
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    11 copies from $10.75
  • 7
    #7
    Oct 1978
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    9 copies from $1.32
  • 8
    #8
    Nov 1978
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    W: Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    11 copies from $1.75
  • 9
    #9
    Dec 1978
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    W: Mark Gruenwald  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    1st Appearance of Needle (Josef Saint); Origin of Needle (Josef Saint)
    10 copies from $5.00
  • 10
    #10
    Jan 1979
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    W: Mark Gruenwald  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    1st appearance of Gypsy Moth; 1st appearance of Gypsy Moth (Sibyl Dvorak)
    10 copies from $1.25
  • 11
    #11
    Feb 1979
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    W: Mark Gruenwald  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    8 copies from $2.60
  • 12
    #12
    Mar 1979
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    W: Mark Gruenwald  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    Death of Brothers Grimm
    6 copies from $2.25
  • 13
    #13
    Apr 1979
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    W: Mark Gruenwald  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    9 copies from $2.50
  • 14
    #14
    May 1979
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    W: Mark Gruenwald  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    1st appearance of Lindsay McCabe
    17 copies from $2.50
  • 15
    #15
    Jun 1979
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    W: Mark Gruenwald  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    14 copies from $2.50
  • 16
    #16
    Jul 1979
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    W: Mark Gruenwald  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    8 copies from $1.75
  • 17
    #17
    Aug 1979
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    W: Mark Gruenwald, John Wilburn  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    11 copies from $0.90
  • 18
    #18
    Sep 1979
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    W: Mark Gruenwald, John Wilburn  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    16 copies from $1.20
  • 19
    #19
    Oct 1979
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    W: Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    Versus Werewolf
    9 copies from $2.50
  • 20
    #20
    Nov 1979
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    W: Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant  ·  A: Frank Springer
    22 copies from $16.00
  • 21
    #21
    Dec 1979
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    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Frank Springer
    1st appearance of Scotty McDowell
    20 copies from $2.25
  • 21/NS
    #21 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Marie Severin
    Dec 1979
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Frank Springer
    1st appearance of Scotty McDowell
    1 copy for $5.98
  • 22
    #22
    Jan 1980
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    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Frank Springer
    11 copies from $1.50
  • 22/NS
    #22 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Marie Severin
    Jan 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Frank Springer
    1 copy for $7.99
  • 23
    #23
    Feb 1980
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    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Trevor Von Eeden
    6 copies from $2.50
  • 24
    #24
    Mar 1980
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    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Trevor Von Eeden
    8 copies from $3.75
  • 24/NS
    #24 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Bob Budiansky
    Mar 1980
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    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Trevor Von Eeden
    1 copy for $7.99
  • 25
    #25
    Apr 1980
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    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    12 copies from $2.00
  • 26
    #26
    May 1980
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    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    9 copies from $0.75
  • 27
    #27
    Jun 1980
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    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Jerry Bingham
    6 copies from $2.00
  • 27/NS
    #27 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Bill Sienkiewicz
    Jun 1980
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    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Jerry Bingham
    1 copy for $7.99
  • 28
    #28
    Jul 1980
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    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    5 copies from $1.95
  • 28/NS
    #28 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Bill Sienkiewicz
    Jul 1980
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    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    1 copy for $7.98
  • 29
    #29
    Aug 1980
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    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Ernie Chan
    6 copies from $2.08
  • 30
    #30
    Sep 1980
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    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    1st Appearance of Doctor Karl Malus
    4 copies from $7.00
  • 32
    #32
    Nov 1980
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    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    4 copies from $9.95
  • 32/NS
    #32 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Frank Miller
    Nov 1980
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    W: Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    1 copy for $39.99
  • 33
    #33
    Dec 1980
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    W: J.M. DeMatteis  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    1st appearance of Turner D. Century; Origin of Turner D. Century
    6 copies from $1.00
  • 34
    #34
    Jan 1981
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    W: Chris Claremont, Steve Leialoha  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    2 copies from $2.55
  • 35
    #35
    Feb 1981
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    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    3 copies from $2.95
  • 36
    #36
    Mar 1981
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    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    4 copies from $4.95
  • 37
    #37
    Apr 1981
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    1st appearance of Siryn (Theresa Rourke Cassidy); Origin of Spider-Woman
    4 copies from $44.00
  • 37/NS
    #37 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Steve Leialoha
    Apr 1981
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    1st appearance of Siryn (Theresa Rourke Cassidy); Origin of Spider-Woman
    1 copy for $94.99
  • 38
    #38
    Jun 1981
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    10 copies from $6.60
  • 39
    #39
    Aug 1981
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    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    1st appearance of Death-Stroke (Tani Uiruson)
    4 copies from $2.95
  • 40
    #40
    Oct 1981
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    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    1st appearance of Flying Tiger
    9 copies from $5.25
  • 40/NS
    #40 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Steve Leialoha
    Oct 1981
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    1st appearance of Flying Tiger
    1 copy for $12.99
  • 41
    #41
    Dec 1981
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    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    3 copies from $2.00
  • 42
    #42
    Feb 1982
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    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    1 copy for $2.25
  • 43
    #43
    Apr 1982
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    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    2 copies from $3.25
  • 44
    #44
    Jun 1982
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    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    2 copies from $3.95
  • 45
    #45
    Aug 1982
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    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    1 copy for $2.00
  • 46
    #46
    Oct 1982
    Cover: $0.60
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Steve Leialoha
    1st appearance of Ieyasu Imura
    9 copies from $1.50
  • 47
    #47
    Dec 1982
    Cover: $0.60
    W: Ann Nocenti  ·  A: Brian Postman
    1st appearance of Daddy Longlegs (Ramsey Kole); Origin of Daddy Longlegs (Ramsey Kole)
    2 copies from $3.00
  • 47/NS
    #47 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Brian Postman
    Dec 1982
    Cover: $0.60
    W: Ann Nocenti  ·  A: Brian Postman
    1st appearance of Daddy Longlegs (Ramsey Kole); Origin of Daddy Longlegs (Ramsey Kole)
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 48
    #48
    Feb 1983
    Cover: $0.60
    W: Ann Nocenti  ·  A: Brian Postman
    2 copies from $7.00
  • 48/NS
    #48 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Brian Postman
    Feb 1983
    Cover: $0.60
    W: Ann Nocenti  ·  A: Brian Postman
    1 copy for $9.99
  • 49
    #49
    Apr 1983
    Cover: $0.60
    W: Ann Nocenti  ·  A: Brian Postman
    1st appearance of Poltergeist
    3 copies from $19.95
  • 49/NS
    #49 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Brian Postman
    Apr 1983
    Cover: $0.60
    W: Ann Nocenti  ·  A: Brian Postman
    1st appearance of Poltergeist
    1 copy for $19.99
  • 50
    #50
    Photo cover by Eliot Brown and Bob Larkin
    Jun 1983
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Ann Nocenti  ·  A: Brian Postman
    Death of Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew); Final Issue; Giant-size
    7 copies from $9.95
  • 50/NS
    #50 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Eliot Brown and Bob Larkin
    Jun 1983
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Ann Nocenti  ·  A: Brian Postman
    Death of Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew); Final Issue; Giant-size
    1 copy for $44.99